NULL pointer dereference in Adobe Acrobat Dc
CVE-2018-4987
Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.011.20038 and earlier, 2017.011.30079 and earlier, and 2015.006.30417 and earlier have an Untrusted pointer dereference vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.133 (96.3th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 96.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.135 · newest: 0.133 · change: -0.002
Affected products
- Adobe Acrobat Dc
- Adobe Acrobat Reader Dc
- Apple Mac OS X
- Microsoft Windows
- Adobe Acrobat And Reader 2018.011.20038 Earlier, 2017.011.30079 2015.006.30417 Earlier Versions — versions Adobe Acrobat and Reader 2018.011.20038 and earlier, 2017.011.30079 and earlier, and 2015.006.30417 and earlier versions
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/104173 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-09.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1040920 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-4987?
- CVE-2018-4987 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Dc, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-07-09.
- How severe is CVE-2018-4987?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.